The beloved witches were last on the big screen in 1998, and original cast members Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock, Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest have reprised their roles for this long-awaited sequel.

The foursome — sisters Gillian and Sally, plus their aunts Frances and Bridget — are still together in their white-picket-fence home and, once again, are wreaking havoc on the men in their lives.

This time, the multi- generational family of witches, who have long been cursed to remain without romantic love, attempt to break the spell by confronting some dark secrets.Now, they have two more ladies in the family, making the eccentric female-only crew even bigger.

As she puts it: “We are Owens women. Love is our undoing.”

Meanwhile, now-elderly Frances (Channing) and her sister Bridget (Wiest) are wielding their own magic and finding ways to break the powerful jinx.

The adventure sees Sally and Gillian travel to London to meet the charismatic Dr Ian Wright (Lee Pace), with plenty of mischief, humour and a touch of horror along the way.

There is something very comforting about being back with the sisters, a little like walking into a warm room that smells of baked bread.

The chemistry between them is still natural and feels authentic. And their faces haven’t aged a day. That’s magic, right?

The new generation of sisterhood also perform well together, and there’s plenty of thrill in the slightly chaotic tale to keep audiences under their spell.

This retro, nostalgic film is the epitome of girl power. Supernaturally, of course.